chfs911

I didn't bother to get a price as he has been working on my cars for a couple of years and I expected about 4 hours for the brakes and 1-2 for the bushes. Tops £150 plus vat! Big mistake. He had to hacksaw off a bolt to fit the bush and then drive to Camerons for a new one. Guess I am getting hit for travel time! Brakes went ok apart fom the Allen keys on the rear calipers which were seized. Guess they took longer than expected too! All up I would say 4 hours for brakes 2 hours for bush plus 1 hour travel plus 1 hour calipers. 8 tops times 30 which is only 240 plus vat! Thats what I will offer him or no more cars. He gets 4 of my cars to MoT and fix so I have some leverage ) Thanks for your comments, Charles.

Should have gone to Jim curly as that's where I'll have to go now to get the other bush done. It would have been cheaper at Vw(Camerons, Perth) or Star Perfomance. VW I would have to have bought the parts too but it would still of come in under the £800 for changing brakes! Star is closer and gives a discount to club member so should have know better and gone there. They did a great job on my lupo with 4 wheel alignment and ABT exhaust. Also managed to get 300bhp out of my 964RS ) Charles

Just got the bill in from my wee back street garage to change front discs and pads front and back with calipers at the back and rear bearings. They also attempted to fit rear wishbone bushes at the front but only managed NSF as the sump got in the way for the other one and they gave up. Prize for one nearst the cost for labour. I had to sit down! Last time I took the VR6 to the tyre place and they did brakes all round for for £60 This time the bill is....... anyone? Three hundred and seventy five pound plus VAT ~£460 total I supplied all the parts bar a new hose £10. Any view on how much stink I should cause?

I have experienced the same thing. Mot said everything ok but when the rear end passes the driver window you know there is something wrong! I drive a 911 in the wet and have never had this happen(thank God). I have just changed the rear calipers as I think the problem is due to rusty rear discs and old calipers sticking on one side while cornering. I'll let you know if it works. If the handbrake gets higher and higher before it bites then it is time to change the calipers. Less than £50 for refurbished ones, not bad ) charles